| adage |
an old familiar saying that shows the wisdom of a group of people; proverb. |
| auspice |
(usually plural) sponsorship or protection; patronage. |
| bequeath |
to leave or dispose of (property) by a will. |
| circumscribe |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict. |
| curriculum |
the courses offered at a school or in a particular area of study. |
| douse1 |
to place or plunge in water or another liquid; immerse. |
| entrench |
to establish firmly and unchangeably. |
| expulsion |
an act or instance of forcing out, or the state of being forced out. |
| gaseous |
in the form of or resembling a gas. |
| inscrutable |
impossible to comprehend or interpret; mysterious. |
| mire |
deep, heavy mud or soil. |
| morass |
something that hinders passage or engulfs an unwary person. |
| pugnacious |
ready or eager to fight; overly aggressive or quarrelsome. |
| pundit |
an authoritative, or purportedly authoritative, commentator or critic. |
| wily |
cleverly deceitful; tricky; cunning. |